Lei Ting wasn't surprised at all by the sudden appearance of the captain, as if he had already expected it.
Because he had seen this kind of scene too many times in novels!
He calmly took a step forward and then calmly turned around.
And then he was slightly startled again. It wasn't for any other reason, just simply because the captain was so tall, at least 1.9 meters, and maybe even two meters. Just standing there, he was like a small mountain.
"Hello, Captain..." Lei Ting bent over slightly and said.
"Hello, Lei Ting." The "Captain," who was nearly two meters tall, wearing a simple dark blue shirt and long denim pants, with stubble on his chin, also returned the same gesture and introduced himself:
"Although this isn't the first time I've seen you, let's just treat it as a first meeting. My name is Lin Yuexiang, the captain of the 'Superpower Investigation Team,' and also the director and general person in charge of the 'Shanghai Branch'; I'm 37 years old. My first ability is 'Self-Body Control,' my second ability is 'Biological Body Manipulation,' and I'm at the 'Unrestrained' realm. Welcome to join the 'Superpower Investigation Team.' In the future, please give me your guidance."
"'Unrestrained'... Isn't this the second-to-last realm? Only second to the highest 'Ultimate' realm. He's really an ultimate big shot. And he said it wasn't the first time we met... Could it be that I missed the opportunity to get to know this big shot somewhere before?" Lei Ting thought in his heart and replied at the same time, "No, no, no. I'm the newcomer. It's me who should ask for your guidance."
"You can't say that." Lin Yuexiang shook his head. "This isn't a place where the realm or strength is supreme. Everyone will have their own unique insights into everything, as well as their own unique talents and experiences, even a child of six or seven years old. These things may become the key to our investigation of certain events in the future. Lei Ting, we will probably need to frequently rely on your strength in the future. Please don't mind."
"Ah? Really? If you need to rely on it, then go ahead. As long as it's within my ability." Lei Ting began to think that his captain was a really nice person. Not only was he highly skilled, but he was also kind-hearted and his words were pleasant. He must be a man worthy of trust.
"Next, I'll briefly tell you about the 'Second Ability.' You must have been curious about it for a long time, right?" Lin Yuexiang didn't forget what he had promised just now.
Lei Ting nodded repeatedly and focused on listening again.
"Actually, we haven't really figured out what the 'Second Ability' is all about and why the 'Second Ability' awakens. We only know that it will appear in the vast majority of superpower users after they reach the 'Heavenly Way' realm, and it is basically closely related to the 'First Ability,' or it is simply a super-enhanced version of the 'First Ability.' However, it is also independent of the 'First Ability' and has essential differences.
"Besides, a small number of superpower users won't awaken the 'Second Ability' after reaching the 'Heavenly Way' realm. Instead, they will only awaken it after successfully 'Surpassing the Heavenly Way' and reaching the 'Transcending Mortality' realm. But the power of the 'Second Ability' awakened in the 'Transcending Mortality' realm is much stronger than that of the 'Second Ability' normally awakened in the 'Heavenly Way' realm. Regarding this phenomenon, there are currently two mainstream views in the scientific community.
"The first view is that for superpower users who can't awaken the 'Second Ability' in the 'Heavenly Way' realm, their 'Second Ability' is 'accumulating energy,' that is, saving up strength, so that the superpower users can awaken a more powerful 'Second Ability.' The second view is that their 'Second Ability' has actually already awakened in the 'Heavenly Way' realm, but because it is too powerful, the body in the 'Heavenly Way' realm may not be able to withstand it, so it hides itself. It will reappear only when the superpower user breaks through to the 'Transcending Mortality' realm and the body can bear this ability.
"Well, I admit this isn't exactly a brief explanation. But I can't help it. That's just the way I am. I like to be detailed when I talk. I feel uncomfortable if I just scratch the surface." Before Lei Ting could make any sarcastic remarks, Lin Yuexiang made fun of himself.
"It's okay. It's better to be detailed, so as not to have to ask again later." Lei Ting said he didn't mind. After all, he couldn't very well agree with his captain's self-mockery. "And then there's Liu Wang's ability..." Lin Yuexiang continued, "You should already know about the 'Danger Level,' right? Although his ability is only at the 'Harmless' level, in fact, he is the core member of our investigation team. Without him, the efficiency of our investigation of supernatural events would be greatly reduced. Even this detective agency was just an empty storefront before. It was only after he came that it became what it is now."
"Is his ability a detective-type case-solving ability?" Lei Ting had his own guess.
"That's right." Lin Yuexiang affirmed Lei Ting's idea. "His ability is called 'Past Shadows.' By making contact, he can see the images within a certain range around the contacted object over a period of time in the past. After the 'First Qualitative Change,' he can even project that image directly."
"He can turn all things into his own exclusive'surveillance cameras.' He's a natural detective." Lei Ting exclaimed and added in his heart:
"No wonder the captain said that without Liu Wang, the efficiency of investigating supernatural events would be greatly reduced. With Liu Wang's ability, he's probably a sought-after talent in all investigation teams in the world. No wonder he's an 'European Emperor,' lucky all the way through."
"Doo, doo, doo —" Suddenly, a series of mobile phone vibrations sounded abruptly.
"Sorry." Lin Yuexiang apologized first, then took out a completely black mobile phone from his pants pocket. It was impossible to tell what brand or model it was. He put it to his ear.
"Okay, I understand." A moment later, Lin Yuexiang put away his phone and apologized with a somewhat helpless tone, "Sorry, Lei Ting. Although I really wanted to throw you a welcome party tonight, there's a new mission that suddenly came up and we have to go deal with it."
"Is it supernatural?" Lei Ting became interested. Anyway, he didn't really care about the welcome party in the first place.
"Sort of. It's said that there's been a very brazen thief recently, and it's been discovered that he may have awakened a superpower, so it's been transferred to us to handle." Lin Yuexiang explained the content of the mission.
"A superpower thief? Another person who awakened a superpower but used it to do petty thieving? I don't know why they don't do something good." Lei Ting's expression showed contempt.
"Who knows what they're thinking. Let's go, Lei Ting. Come with the captain and see how we usually carry out missions." Lin Yuexiang said.
"Okay!" Lei Ting agreed without the slightest hesitation. Even if the captain hadn't asked him to go, he would have applied to go along.
"Alright then. Let's go call Liu Wang and go together. He should be in his game store, right?" Lin Yuexiang asked Jiang Yun uncertainly.
"He just opened the door." Jiang Yun replied.
"Okay." Lin Yuexiang smiled. "Let's go, Lei Ting. I'll take you to visit Liu Wang's small store first. You'll definitely like it."